S1 Ep1: Practical Guides For Getting Back To Work - Psychology & Mental Health Victor Ubogu

"Hi Victor, Really useful insights from the Panel." - Kevin P

"another great webinar, although sadly, my connection dropped out and I missed the last five minutes or so, but I’ll watch back and see what I missed!" - Nik B

This is an audio recording of the VU Presents series of weekly live Zoom webinars taking place on Tuesdays from 1200 - 1245 where host, former Bath & England Rugby international & founder of VU Ltd, Sports Travel & Hospitality Ltd, Victor Ubogu, is joined by a panel of experts in a discussion of the issues of reopening work places following the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim of the webinars is to offer guidance to employers, managers and employees after a prolonged period of absence as well as practical measures for the safe reopening  of work spaces and motivating your teams.  This episode focuses on the Financial & Operational issues of returning to work.  

Host:

 Victor Ubogu Former Bath & England Rugby prop. Founder & Managing Director of VU Ltd, a leading sports travel and hospitality company. Reseller of T-Cup wellbeing app, PPE products, Public Speaker, Ambassador of Focus Logistics Ltd and Truant (fundraiser for Nordoff Robbins, Teenage Cancer Trust and ChildLine). For more information on VU Ltd visit www.vultd.co.uk  

Panellists

Charles Mayhew: Charles joined Moreton Smith in 2002 as a major shareholder, Moreton Smith was acquired in full by Marston Holdings in 2015. Now a Director of Global Credit Recoveries Ltd and on the advisory council for the Chartered Institute of Credit Management. Previous roles:Chairman of the committee for conferences and seminars for the Institute of Credit Management; European board of the ICTF; lectured across EMEA on International debt collection and asset recovery, and arbitration.   

James Nicholson: With 40 years in the Coffee Industry, James is the owner and Managing Director of Franke Coffee Systems UK, an impeccable Leader, cautious but adventurous, very successful and totally dedicated to his employees as well as his customers and suppliers. He is in a ‘’People’s business’’ serving every commercial sector with a continually developing product range and meeting the needs of his customers.  

Phil De Glanville: Phil is a former captain of Bath & England Rugby and is co-owner and Director at Hanover Fox, a quality-driven executive search consultancy, operating at senior and board level across a range of sectors. Phil specialises in the Consumer Goods, IT & Technology and Not for Profit sectors (including Education, Charities and Sport). Phil currently sits on the main board of the RFU and is the RFU representative on the Professional Game Board   Podcasts of this webinar can also be found on Apple, Spotify and various other podcast platforms.  

For more information on VU Ltd visit www.vultd.co.uk

This is an audio recording of the VU Presents series of weekly live Zoom webinars taking place on Tuesdays from 1200 - 1245 where host, former Bath & England Rugby international & founder of VU Ltd, Sports Travel & Hospitality Ltd, Victor Ubogu, is joined by a panel of experts in a discussion of the issues of reopening work places following the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim of the webinars is to offer guidance to employers, managers and employees after a prolonged period of absence as well as practical measures for the safe reopening  of work spaces and motivating your teams.

This episode focuses on the Health & Safety issues of returning to work. 

Host: Victor Ubogu

Former Bath & Englang Rugby prop. Founder & Managing Director of VU Ltd, a leading sports travel and hospitality company. Reseller of T-Cup wellbeing app, PPE products, Public Speaker, Ambassador of Focus Logistics Ltd and Truant (fundraiser for Nordoff Robbins, Teenage Cancer Trust and ChildLine). For more information on VU Ltd visit www.vultd.co.uk 

Panellists   

Peter Kinselley - An Associate Director at Cardinus Risk Management.  A Health and safety expert with global experience, and over 20 years of successfully implementing health and safety management systems within large corporations; he has an extensive knowledge of fleet safety, emergency and Business continuity planning, working and influencing teams within a multi-disciplined environment.  

Jonathan Webb - co-founder of Fortuis Clinic, a leading orthorpaedic and sports medicine clinic in London. Jonathan specialiaises in knee surgery and sports medicine. He successfully combined his medical training with a first class rugby career, playing for Bristol and Bath Rugby Clubs. Caped 33 times by England,winning two Grand Slams and reaching the Rugby World Cup Final in 1991. His empathy combined with the latest techniques in orthopaedic surgery for the knee has already helped treat a global array of international athletes.

Lee Mears - former rugby hooker at Bath who went on to play for England and the British and Irish lions. Lee is now an experienced Executive coach at Preston Associates, working with senior leaders and teams to perform at their best. Public speaker, Angel investor, and is one of the founders of T Cup, the Wellbeing app. 

For more information on VU Ltd visit www.vultd.co.uk 

This is an audio recording of the VU Presents series of weekly live Zoom webinars taking place on Tuesdays from 1200 - 1245 where host, former Bath & England Rugby international & founder of VU Ltd, Sports Travel & Hospitality Ltd, Victor Ubogu, is joined by a panel of experts in a discussion of the issues of reopening work places following the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim of the webinars is to offer guidance to employers, managers and employees after a prolonged period of absence as well as practical measures for the safe reopening of work spaces and motivating your teams.

This episode focuses on the Legal & HR issues of returning to work.

Host: Victor Ubogu

Former Bath & Englang Rugby prop. Founder & Managing Director of VU Ltd, a leading sports travel and hospitality company. Reseller of T-Cup wellbeing app, PPE products, Public Speaker, Ambassador of Focus Logistics Ltd and Truant (fundraiser for Nordoff Robbins, Teenage Cancer Trust and ChildLine). For more information on VU Ltd visit www.vultd.co.uk

Jodie Hill, Founder of the multi-award winning Thrive Law, Jodie is an advocate for mental health and has the #One Mind campaign to ensure mental health risk assessments are mandatory in all workplaces. She recently appeared on BBC Look North, ITV news, BBC5 live, the Guardian, the Times and the Yorkshire Post, to name a few, as an expert in Employment Law. 

Catherine Spencer who is a former England Womens Rugby Captain and founder of Inspiring Women: a specialist agency providing female keynote, motivational and after-dinner speakers. Public Speaker, Sports Pundit, Writer and recently published her autobiography ‘Mud, Maul, Mascara. 

Paul Lomas. Paul is Director of People, Change & Transformation at Bibby Financial Services, a global provider of invoice financing to the SME market. With a track record of delivering a business focused people agenda across all organisation types, Paul has previously worked across a diverse range of sectors including Manufacturing, Utilities, Technology, Telecommunications, Publishing and Professional Services. 

This is an audio recording of the VU Presents series of weekly live Zoom webinars taking place on Tuesdays from 1200 - 1245 where host, former Bath & England Rugby international & founder of VU Ltd, Sports Travel & Hospitality Ltd, Victor Ubogu, is joined by a panel of experts in a discussion of the issues of reopening work places following the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim of the webinars is to offer guidance to employers, managers and employees after a prolonged period of absence as well as practical measures for the safe reopening of work spaces and motivating your teams.

This episode focuses on the Psychology & Mental Health issues of returning to work.

Host: Victor Ubogu

Former Bath & Englang Rugby prop. Founder & Managing Director of VU Ltd, a leading sports travel and hospitality company. Reseller of T-Cup wellbeing app, PPE products, Public Speaker, Ambassador of Focus Logistics Ltd and Truant (fundraiser for Nordoff Robbins, Teenage Cancer Trust and ChildLine). For more information on VU Ltd visit www.vultd.co.uk

Dr. Philip Hopley (Panellist)

Medical Doctor and Consultant Psychiatrist, the founder of Cognacity. An industry leading expert in Resilience, Performance and Mental Wellbeing. 

Lee Mears (Panellist)

Former rugby player for Bath England and the British & Irish lions. Now an Executive coach with The Preston Associates. Working with Senior leaders and teams to perform at their best.
Angel investor and coach for start up tech.
Available for public speaking and mentoring pwho went on to play for England and the British and Irish lions. Lee is now an experienced performance coach and facilitator, working with senior leaders and teams to perform at their best.

For more info on VU Ltd visit www.vultd.co.uk